Job description
Are you a passionate Clinical Psychologist looking to make a meaningful impact on people's lives? Join our dynamic team in digital health and help us scale our growing business. We are currently seeking a Clinical Psychologist working on a 0 hour bank contract. We are looking for people who can commit to a minimum of 16 hours per week.
Why Oviva?
To build a healthier future for all, our mission is to provide the most accessible and effective care to people living with weight-related conditions. Because everyone deserves their healthiest self. By blending behavioural change therapy with our unique technology, our passionate team, and innovative culture, we create affordable and accessible app-based healthcare programs tackling diet-related health conditions like obesity and type 2 Diabetes. Our award-winning strategy has made us the largest digital health provider treating diet-related conditions in Europe. We operate within healthcare systems to give people access to needed medical care. We are expanding rapidly across Europe including the UK, Switzerland and Germany. You will join an organization that treated 500,000 people to date and is scaling up.
The Role:
Oviva has been commissioned to provide a specialist Tier 3 weight management service for people with complex obesity and seeks a Clinical Psychologist to grow our psychology team. You will work alongside psychology and dietetics teams. This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist with weight management and/or eating disorders experience to deliver a mixed clinical approach service. The service offers a comprehensive multi-disciplinary team (MDT) approach, combining consultant-led care with specialist dietetics, clinical and health psychology, and leveraging technology for better access and outcomes.
The psychology service provides psychological therapy to participants to motivate and succeed towards weight management goals. You will use technology like the Oviva app and telephone coaching to provide remote care and monitor/review patient progress with the MDT. You will apply CBT and other evidence-based behaviour change principles.
While working autonomously in weight management, you will receive comprehensive training and clinical supervision from our Senior Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lead for Psychology.
Job requirements
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver one-to-one patient weight management care remotely via phone/video calls and/or Oviva smartphone app, focusing on behavior change rather than common mental health problems.
- Assess patients for psychological therapy as part of the weight management service; implement appropriate initial assessment methods independently.
- Collaborate with MDT (dietitians, nurses, psychology team) on participant care and provide specialized advice during clinical supervision sessions.
- Support Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs) with complex cases and provide advice/training as needed.
- Create individual formulations based on initial screening and assessment, providing therapeutic weight management and lifestyle change input within the Tier 3 service alongside dietetic support, drawing on clinical expertise, psychological theory, care packages, research, and guidelines like NICE. Initial screening includes assessing Binge Eating Disorder risk, discussed with MDT as needed.
- Manage clinical risk (e.g. safeguarding concerns) appropriately during practice and work autonomously with professional guidance as needed.
- Maintain CPD, receive regular clinical supervision, and meet BPS registration requirements.
- Maintain confidentiality in line with Data Protection Act and protect participant confidentiality.
- Create internal or patient-facing content for the service as required.
Essential qualifications and qualities:
- Confident time management and independently managing patient caseload, including scheduling follow-ups.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Confidence using technology for patient notes and willingness to learn Oviva technology.
- Qualified Clinical Psychologist with at least 1 year of experience in weight management and/or bariatrics in mental health or working with patients with long-term health conditions and obesity.
- Understanding of challenges faced by obese individuals including weight stigma.
- Ability to provide empathetic, patient-centred care for patients with complex physical and mental health needs.
Desirable:
- Experience providing physical activity support.
- Experience working in MDTs with dietitians.
- Experience in eating disorders, diabetes, or long-term physical health conditions preferred but training provided.
- Experience providing care remotely using technology for therapeutic goals.
Education/Qualifications:
- HCPC registration
- BPS registration
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
What we offer:
- Opportunities for clinical supervision and training to develop in role.
- Personal learning and training leave allowance.
- Enhanced family leave.
- Competitive salary and company pension.
- Equipment allowance for home working setup.
- Flexible and remote work embraced.
- Comprehensive wellbeing program including healthcare plan and employee assistance program.
- Opportunity to impact healthcare in the UK and beyond in a high-growth environment.
- Inclusive culture valuing diversity and belonging.
- Disability Confident Employer status.
Please click ‘Apply’ to take your next step toward a career with Oviva.